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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26. I914.

1,145,21 9. Patent d July 6, 1915.

WITNESSEISE- ZINVENTOR.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0,,WASHINGTON. D. c.

CHARLES SCHINDLEE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

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Speeifieation of Letters Patent. I

Application filed October 26, 1914'. SerialNo. 868,681. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SGHINDLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Toy; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to toys, and has for its object the provision of a unique toy, which is easy to operate and is simple and inexpensive in its construction and manufacture.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and While, in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy embodying the invention, as it appears when being operated. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof with parts of the holder broken away and unfolded. Fig. 3 is a plan of the holder blank. Fig. 4: is a top end view of the toy, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper end portion of the holder.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a hollow holder or standard, in the upper end of which is mounted a shaft 2, which is provided at one end without the holder, with a crank or laterally offset portion 2 If a crank 2 is provided at one end only of the shaft the opposite end may be headed without the holder, as at 2", to ootiperate with the inner end of the crank portionto prevent an endwise removal of the shaft from the holder bearings. A figure 3, which preferably has arms and legs pivotally jointed to its body, is attached, in the present instance, by its arms, at the free ends thereof, to the shaft crank 2 It is preferable to fixedly attach the arms of the figure to the crank, so that a revolution of the crank will cause the figure to be thrown around the axis of the shaft and to assume different contortional positions, as is apparent, thereby creating considerableamusement for children es ecially.

ifhe actuating means for the shaft 2 comprises a cord 4, which is wrapped one or more times around the shaft 2 within the holder, and hasone end attached to the holder 1, at a point below the shaft, through the medium of an elastic connecting member 5, which preferably comprises a small rubber band, and has its other end exi tended down through'the holder and below the lower end thereof to enable it to be grasped and pulled by the operator. It is,

evident that the elastic member 5 will yield upon a pulling of the cord 4, and that the longitudinal movement of the cord, which is thereby permitted to take place, causes a rotation of the shaft 2 due to the coiled engagement of the cord therewith. Upon a release of the pulling tension on the cord, the elastic member 5 returns the cord to normal retracted position.

The holder 1 is shown, in the present instance, as being ma'de from sheet metal, such, 1

for instance, as tin,andas being formed from a single-piece blank, as shown in Fig. 3. The holder blank folds lines indicated thereon. and when so folded, the opposite edge portions of each other to form one side of the as shown in Fig. 2. One of the portions a, a of the blank, which portions form the its upper end vwith a shaft,

portions is shown, in the present instance, as being provided with a notch or incut c in register with the opening 6 to forma bearing for the end of the shaft 2.

portion of the blank, is folded over the upper ends of the edge portions a. a and serves to close both the upper end of the bearing along the dotted i the blank lap holder,

The crank portion of the shaft is intended to be threaded through the opening I; while the Y notch c and the upper end of the blank. The blank is provided near the lowerqend of one of the portions a thereof with an integral tongue 6 which is bent downwardly to form a hook with which theelastic band i 5 may be engaged. p I

It is evident that I have provided .a toy which is simple and inexpensive to manufac ture, and which is of a nature to affordiconsiderable amusement to children. I wish it understood that my invention is 85 v I I opposite edges of the holder, is provided at w 7 bearing opening, I), while the upper end of the other of said not limited to any specific construction, arrangement or form of the parts except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claim.

Having thus described my inention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

A toy comprising a single piece sheet metal holder of hollow form, said holder having registering shaft bearings in the up. per end of the edge portions thereof and having a flap at one end for folding over the adjacent holder end and closing at least one of said openings, a shaft journaled in said openings and retained therein by Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents-each, by addressing the said flap, said shaft having a crank portion Without the holder, a jointed figure carried by said crank portion, and a pull cord extending into the holder and coiling one or more times around said shaft and thence attaching to the interior of said holder, said cord having an elastic portion intermediate said shaft and its point of attaching to the holder.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification in the presence oftWo subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES SCHINDLER. Witnesses:

E. E. THOMAS, F. AUL.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

